China has made remarkable strides in digital development over the past five years, with the number of 5G base stations increasing fivefold to 4.55 million and number of gigabit broadband users surging 34 times to 226 million by the end of June 2025. China’s total computing power ranks second worldwide and the country has 60 percent of the global AI patents. CGTN has analyzed China’s digital development in 2021-2025 in the following graphic.